Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering(修补), as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light. If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ...
Various other claims exist around this wonderful food. One tale claims American soldiers went to Belgium near the French border. The soldiers called the fries “french fries” because of where they were found. Once again, this claim turns into a sour tale, as the fries had to be invented a...
invented C. created D. forgot( D )9 A. thief B. beekeeper C. woman D. policeman( A )10 A. pleased B. proud C. angry D. excited( A )11 A. clever B. brave C. stupid D. lazy( C )12 A. punish B. encourage C. protect D. comfort( C )13 A. for B. with C.as D.ove...
My old friend Danny Fields, editor of 16 magazine, had described our night together back in 1967 in a rather more romantic way than I would have done myself. For a while I was angry, but Danny and I had been lovers, even if he had given me the Sixties version of Rohypnol. I didn...
His innovation of the flexible, versatile, electrical insulation material he invented and named “Tufnol” is so outstandingly successful that the brand will live on into the 21st century. “Switch Works” by Dame Laura Knight. A commemorative painting of activity at the Perry Barr works of ...
"The women, sire," said the bird, "were the sisters of the Sultana, who were devoured112 with jealousy at the honour you had done her, and in order to revenge themselves invented this story. Have them examined, and they will confess their crime. These are your children, who were saved...
like how an alphabet invented in the Sinai by a handful of literate turquoise miners became the conceptual model for nearly all the world’s alphabets thereafter. Thus was the urban design deliberately laid out by the planners of Ur over five thousand years ago imprinted upon civilization. Only...
Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, 【2】 . 【3】 , Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketch we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines. Leonardo...
invited C. tried D. invented 【2】A. between B. except C. within D. through【3】/span>A. calm B. round C. small D. deep 【4】A. announced B. thought C. doubted D. promised 【5】A. lakes B. clouds C. mirrors D. mountains 【6】A. at all B. at last C. at once D. at...
[The board game] Risk was invented by French film director Albert Lamorisse and originally released in 1957 as La Conquête du Monde (The Conquest of the World) in France. It was bought by Parker Brothers and released in 1959 with some modifications to the rules as Risk: The Continental ...